Castlevania DS Unveiling Soon?

Nintendo Power teases about a "whip-smart" DS game.

The Castlevania series has seen so much success on Nintendo's handhelds since Circle of the Moon on the Game Boy Advance, almost yearly installments in the long running action adventure series are totally expected at this point. And it doesn't appear Konami's wasting any time on a sequel to last year's Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.

Forums have been ablaze with speculation about the teaser for next month's Nintendo Power, which promises the exclusive unveiling of a game that sounds coincidentally like another Castlevania game:

We can't tell you what's on the next issue's cover but trust us-we've go the biggest scoop of the year so far! As mysterious as a new moon, the follow-up to one of 2005's best DS titles is a whip-smart adventure that you won't want to miss.

Konami recently held an event where they showed off several new games, though it's not surprising to expect they're still holding back on surprises as E3 nears. Konami representatives weren't available for comment on the teaser in time for the article, but hopefully we'll know more soon.

Comments (26)

Bring it on!

YES.

Man, I loved Dawn of Sorrow. I can't wait for this new one. If what I'm hearing is correct, it's going to put a new twist on classic Castlevania gameplay (which is good, because the last "twist", the "magic seal" thing, wasn't exactly genius). It's also been said to be WiFi compatible. I'm sure this'll reach a new level of addictive just like its predecessor did.

RE: Xian042

I agree, the game may have been good, but the new art style they used doesn't suit Castlevania at all. I was almost expecting to see Sailor Moon pop-up somewhere in the game, or Yu-Gi-Oh for that matter, I can't decide which is worse.

Old school Castlevania

I like Castlevania for the DS,but I wish they would release a regular Castlevania game like the first one on the old NES.I mean one where you just go through a castle and beat the enemie's without worrying about the rpg type element's they've try to put in(Equiping this or making sure you have that type of weapon,etc.).I know a lot of people like the way the new games have been made,I just want an old school game though (And Im sure Im not the only one).

BEW CASTLEVANIA???

Yeah Yeah Yeah!!

I hope we get a new Castlevania once a year on the DS... ever since Castlevania Circle of the Moon on the GBA, the games have been top notch games with excellent gameplay, graphics, and replay value... and they seem to keep getting better... so bring it on! How about a sequel to Symphony of the Nights on the DS! That would be mind blowing (though highly unlikely, I know...)

another Aria sequel?

If that's the case, then this is the longest Castlevania has ever stuck with one protagonist. I guess it's possible, but I'm assuming they will have a new hero. Maybe a female for once? Yeah, I know Soma LOOKS like a chick, but he's really a dude.

Castlevania rules in 2-d

Dawn of Sorrow was an awesome Castlevania game just like it's previous GBA games. I hope they think of some cool new uses for the stylus in the gameplay. I'm sure they could do better than forming door seals and breaking ice.

I have to agree with Schiznik

Castlevania DS is one of the best DS games, and I think the series will only get better on the DS. Castlevania Aria of Sorrow was, and still is, a great GBA game. CDS, a great sequal with the addition of the small touch screen gameplay. Now, the nest castlevania will be even better, with hopefully even more touch screen gameplay added.

A few things about this...

Actually, from the layout of the Nintendo Power page in question it's difficult to ascertain whether or not the latter half of that statement ("As mysterious as a new moon...") has anything to do directly with the alleged Castlevania title. In other words, the cover story and this Castlevania game aren't necessarily one in the same. (This presumes that 1up.com doesn't know something that I don't regarding the issue) This seems further supported by the fact that alludinng to a "whip smart" DS title would effectively circumvent the purpose of stating "we can't tell you what's on the cover". It wouldn't be a direct statement, but the allusion seems obvious enough to render the previous statement useless.
Of course, the majority of this doubt seems to stem from a belief that a premonition given by IGN's Matt Cassamasina in an inane gif posted in his blog a week or so ago. In it, it seemed to be alluding to a possibly substantial announcement regarding the Nintendo Revolution in an upcoming issue of Nintendo Power. Whether or not this proves true however, remains to be seen.
Time will tell on this issue though. Even if it is "just" another Castlevania title though, that's great news for the DS library. And yet another reason to love Nintendo's latest handheld foray.

"Hopefully"

I hope that Konami does indeed release another Castlevania game for the DS. I mean take a look at all the Castlevania games that have been release on Nintendo's handheld and Castlvania on the DS. No question bring on another Castlevania!

BOOYAH!...

Belmont

I hope that they revert to the classic formula of navigating Dracula's impressively complicated castle, stage-by-stage, in a linear fashion. I'm not a big fan of the interconnected nonlinear style that has become a crutch for Konami lately.

Neat.

That would definately be a cool feature the Dual Screen could handle. Can't wait to hear more info :D
Thinking even more into the future though.. "whip smart" for revolution anyone? Yeah, I know, awesome.